US3897647A
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Bucktail fishing lure with detachable hook
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-17
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Granted: 1975-08-05
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Expires: 1993-12-17
Abstract
Abstract The shank portion end of a fishing hook is inserted within a longitudinal bore within the body of a bucktail lure, the shank portion is notched and the lure body is provided with a spring biased detent plug which projects into the notch to resist extraction of the hook from the body. A fin projection on the leading end of the hook shank portion is received within a slot formed within the facing end of a cylindrical end plug which fills that end of the longitudinal bore of the lure body forward of the detent plug to insure circumferential alignment of the notch on the shank portion with the detent plug.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Black
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:01
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3982; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/602; Y10T403/604; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A fishing lure comprising: a body, said body including a longitudinal bore, a detachable hook including a rodlike shank portion terminating in a hooked portion at one end, said shank portion being insertibly received within said bore, notch means carried by said shank, spring biased detent plug means carried by said body and engaged with said notch means to resist axial removal of the hook shank portion from said longitudinal bore, and said hook and said body including longitudinally aligned interfitting means such that upon full insertion of said hook shank portion into said body longitudinal bore, engagement between said interfitting means of said hook and said body maintain said hook portion at a predetermined position relative to said body and said notch means and said detent plug means in radial alignment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A fishing lure comprising: a body, said body including a longitudinal bore, a detachable hook including a rodlike shank portion terminating in a hooked portion at one end, said shank portion being insertibly received within said bore, notch means carried by said shank, spring biased detent plug means carried by said body and engaged with said notch means to resist axial removal of the hook shank portion from said longitudinal bore, and said hook and said body including longitudinally aligned interfitting means such that upon full insertion of said hook shank portion into said body longitudinal bore, engagement between said interfitting means of said hook and said body maintain said hook portion at a predetermined position relative to said body and said notch means and said detent plug means in radial alignment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The fishing lure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body includes at least one radial bore intersecting said longitudinal bore, and said detent plug means comprises a cylindrical detent plug axially slidable within said radial bore, and a coil spring carried within said radial bore and bearing against said cylindrical detent plug to bias said detent plug into engagement with said notch means, and said notch means comprises a notch facing said detent plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The fishing lure as claimed in claim 2, wherein said at least one radial bore is threaded and a screw is threadably received within said radial bore and bears on the end of said coil spring not bearing on said cylindrical plug, whereby rotation of said screw adjusts the spring bias acting through said detent plug on said hook shank portion notch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
The fishing lure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interfitting means to prevent rotation of said hook shank relative to said bore comprises a cylindrical end plug fixedly mounted within said longitudinal bore at the leading end of said lure body, the inner end of said end plug is slotted, and wherein the leading end of said shank portion terminates in a fin projection dimensioned and configured to said slot and received thereby to insure said notch means faces said detent plug means and is in alignment therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
The fishing lure as claimed in claim 2, wherein said interfitting means to prevent rotaion of said hook shank relative to said bore comprises a cylindrical end plug fixedly mounted within said longitudinal bore at the leading end of said lure body, the inner end of said end plug is slotted, and wherein the leading end of said shank portion terminates in a fin projection dimensioned and configured to said slot and received thereby to insure said notch means faces said detent plug means and is in alignment therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
The fishing lure as claimed in claim 3, wherein said interfitting means to prevent rotation of said hook shank relative to said bore comprises a cylindrical end plug fixedly mounted within said longitudinal bore at the leading end of said lure body, the inner end of said end plug is slotted, and wherein the leading end of said shank portion terminates in a fin projection dimensioned and configured to said slot and received thereby to insure said notch means faces said detent plug means and is in alignment therewith.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-04 | 1979-02-03 | 1979-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-04 | 1983-02-03 | 1983-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-04 | 1987-02-03 | 1987-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |